Category: Holiday Gifts
Ready for the Target Holiday Clearance??? Come up with Your Game Plan Now!
| December 23, 2011 | Posted by admin under Holiday Gifts, Printable Coupons, Save Money, Saving Money |
I admit. I am usually one of those people that are at Target, first in the door, the day after Christmas. Usually everything is at 50% off. I will pick up lights and some other things – like the novelty gifts that I feel won’t make the 75% off cut. Usually there are always boxed cards, candy and wrapping paper left for the next cut a week or so later. Do I sound crazy? No, just a woman on a mission with a plan. In the past few years, I have never paid full price for holiday cards, wrapping paper, ornaments, etc. What do I stock up on? Candy (that doesn’t scream holiday) Baby’s First Ornaments and Our First Christmas Ornaments (We always have someone getting married or procreating – so these are always great gifts) Wrapping Paper Lights (or obnoxious lawn decorations) Boxes, Bows, Ribbon Scotch Tape *** Here’s a tip – they usually have holiday tape and they clearance it because of the packaging – same stuff I use all year round Office Supplies – Last year I got Sharpie markers for pennies because they were packaged in holiday containers Toters/Storage Containers - Usually the Red/Green toters go on clearance… more
Make Your Own: Photo Wrapping Paper
| December 22, 2011 | Posted by admin under Holiday Gifts, Make Your Own, Make Your Own Christmas |
Are you tired of using the same old wrapping paper???? Photojojo has an awesome tutorial on printing your own photo wrapping paper at home with your color printer… It’s a great way to spice up your gift giving! Check out the tutorial HERE They have some great tutorials as well as unique photo gifts on their site. I signed up for their email newsletter and love their tips and tricks. more
Cool Christmas Crafts via Pinterest
| December 15, 2011 | Posted by admin under Crafts, Holiday Gifts, Pinterest Love |
Have you been pinning? I have! Since I joined Pinterest, I have learned how to do and make so many cool things. I can use it as my favorites, for inspiration, to organize my blogroll and so much more…. What is Pinterest??? It’s a virtual pinboard that you can organize. Anyways…. I saw some really cool X-mas crafts that I thought I would share with you all. Source: mommygaga.com via Linda on Pinterest Source: littlebitfunky.com via Linda on Pinterest Source: gwennypenny.com via Linda on Pinterest Source: junkgardengirl.blogspot.com via Jen on Pinterest Source: styleathome.com via Jen on Pinterest Not pinning??? Leave me a comment below with your email and I will send you an invite. more
Holiday Gift Guide: Ideas for Kiddos – Cuddle Barns Story Time Teddie & Giveaway!!!
| December 7, 2011 | Posted by admin under Giveaway, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gifts, Reviews, Uncategorized |
This is the Storytime Teddie we recieved from Cuddle Barn and MomSelect. See how he works below in little mans video debut… My Bloggie Camcorder is MIA at the moment so I had to use my phone:) He was just enthralled with Storytime Teddie…. The Storytime Teddie is by far one of the cutest toys I have had the honor of reviewing. My little man was enthralled with it and kept wanting me to have the bear tell the story over and over again. It is a soft cuddly bear that reads, Twas the night before Christmas. It’s lips move and it seems like the bear is really speaking to your child. The first time he saw it, little man proceeded to tell the bear about his day – seeing the woo-woo’s (fire trucks) and some other things. He thought the bear was really having a conversation with him (so cute!) This is a truly special gift to give to a little one and one that they can keep and cherish and enjoy around the holidays! The folks at Cuddle Barn gave me a gift code to use for a discount on your very own Storytime Teddie. Use code BSM2011 to save 15%… more
5 Ways To Save Money and Your Sanity Shipping Your Holiday Gifts
| November 29, 2011 | Posted by admin under Christmas, Holiday Gifts, Save Money, Saving Money, Saving Time |
Shipping during holidays can be very expensive. Here are some strategies to make sure that you’re getting the most for your money when shipping your gifts this holiday season. 1. Shop Runner Shop runner is a service that offers free shipping with a membership you can sign up on the website with a 30 day free trial and then you can purchase the your package for $79. This gives you access to many sites such as Lord and Taylor and a few hundred other sites that work with shop runner. If you sign up for the 30 day free trial now you can ship your gift this holiday directly to your relatives and friends without having to pay shipping costs. 2. Amazon Moms This is my favorite program! Not only do I get discounts on diapers and other Baby essentials, I also earned 9 additional months towards my free Amazon Prime membership. If you sign up for Amazon Moms, you can get a free three month trial to Amazon Prime which entitles you to the second day air free shipping. If you have a baby order over $35, you can earn additional free months. I signed up for Amazon Moms last Christmas and I was able… more
Target Deal – Leapfrog Tag Junior only $14.99
| November 22, 2011 | Posted by admin under Holiday Gifts, online deals, Online Shopping Deals, Target |
This is an awesome deal… I got in on a great deal last year and ended up buying this for little man. He loves his Tag Junior. This is a great gift for little ones in your life Right now it’s $14.99 online and in stores until Wednesday, November 23rd! Use your Red-Card (you can even sign up for the debit option if you don’t want another credit card) and get an extra 5% off and free shipping online:) There is a rumor that some stores have the Target Toy Catalog at Customer Service which has a $10 off coupon for Leapfrog Tag Systems (however, they didn’t have it at my store – so check it outat yours. Even without the coupon it’s still a great present). They also have Tag Junior Books for $5.39! more
Great Photo Freebies and Deals – Just in Time for Xmas Gifts!!! HURRY SOME EXPIRE TODAY!!!
| November 6, 2011 | Posted by admin under Freebies, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gifts, online deals, Online Shopping Deals, Uncategorized |
I’ve been getting a lot of emails in my inbox with some really great photo deals. This is always the best time of year to take advantage of printing out all those pictures that have been clogging up your memory cards! Last week Walgreens had the 40 free prints deal and I chose store pick up. I walked in there and left with 40 prints and paid absolutely nothing. Here are some great photo deals. Remember – most of these services that don’t have a physical location, will require shipping, however, I just ordered the free desktop calendar (one day only sale) from Walgreens and had that shipped to me yesterday and the shipping was about $6. Still a great deal for a personalized photo calendar! Walgreens FREE SHIPPING OVER $25 (no code – which means you can combine with other offers!!!) 33% off prints (most can be picked up at store) Use Code DISCPRINT 11/6 – 11/12 Buy 25 4×6 prints, Get 25 4×6 Prints FREE Use Code FALLPRINT 11/6 – 11/12 Buy 2 sets of 4×8 Photo Cards, Get 1 set FREE Use Code CARDS4x8 11/6 – 11/12 Buy 2 sets of 5×7 Photo Cards, Get 1 set FREE Use Code CARDS5x7 … more
Free Photo Notebook at Ink Garden – Really Cute Xmas Gift!
| November 1, 2011 | Posted by admin under Freebies, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gifts |
Head over to Ink Garden HERE and use code ForFree to get a free Personalized Photo Notebook. I ordered the one above for a holiday gift. They had 6 pages of designs… It was so hard to choose. The shipping was all I paid and the total order came to $4.99…. I even added a 2012-2013 Monthly Calendar to the inside covers for free:) If you want a mousepad, 10 free holiday cards, placemat, Mug or your choice of other items, head over to Ink Garden HERE and get them while they last… more
Picking the Right Holiday Cards
| October 31, 2011 | Posted by admin under Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gifts |
It’s that time again. Picking out Holiday cards to send out. How many of you get custom holiday cards made? I have a few I made from a review I did a few months back, but I have been surfing around and found Minted where they had these really cute cards. They were a little different from what I’ve been seeing around, so I think I may be ordering a few of the ones below to give to the family (I have a small obsession with stationary)… So how do you send out your holiday greetings to friends and family? Do you send a holiday card via email, mail, or hand deliver? I always love to get holiday cards and love when people send family newsletters or updates so we can keep up on what is going on with the family and friends we don’t get to see all the time. I saw this at Pottery Barn the other day, too… it’s a Christmas tree card holder – so cute! I usually tape mine up on the doorway like we did at my grandparents house growing up but I would love to display them on this! more
9 days left…. What do you have left to do???
| December 16, 2010 | Posted by admin under Holiday Gifts, Misc., Parenting |
I have to say, despite all of the craziness and medical issues this year, I did do pretty well with my Christmas planning. The only thing I haven’t gotten to yet is the tree. It’s not that I am procrastinating, but when you have a small living room and a curious almost 2 year old that’s a climber, you put it off until the last minute so that you aren’t picking it up every day. I still have to make Christmas cookies which I am going to start today at Little Man’s naptime. It won’t be the big production that we did when I was a kid with my gram, but it will get enough to give to friends and family. I’m sending out the cards on Monday (most of our list is within a 2-3 day delivery) so they get them fresh right before the holiday… The meal is planned and gifts are bought with the exception of a couple. Not so bad. I spent many years of shopping on Christmas Eve instead of relaxing at home. This year will be different (hopefully – unless I forgot someone!) What does your holiday planning look like??? Do you have it all done or did… more
I have to say, despite all of the craziness and medical issues this year, I did do pretty well with my Christmas planning. The only thing I haven’t gotten to yet is the tree. It’s not that I am procrastinating, but when you have a small living room and a curious almost 2 year old that’s a climber, you put it off until the last minute so that you aren’t picking it up every day. I still have to make Christmas cookies which I am going to start today at Little Man’s naptime. It won’t be the big production that we did when I was a kid with my gram, but it will get enough to give to friends and family. I’m sending out the cards on Monday (most of our list is within a 2-3 day delivery) so they get them fresh right before the holiday… The meal is planned and gifts are bought with the exception of a couple. Not so bad. I spent many years of shopping on Christmas Eve instead of relaxing at home. This year will be different (hopefully – unless I forgot someone!)
What does your holiday planning look like??? Do you have it all done or did you barely start??? Leave a comment:)
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